Month: June 2025

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(Update: Apartments opened)

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new apartment complex has opened its doors right next to the Box Factory, right by the Old Mill. The mixed-use complex will feature businesses on the first floor and more than 300 apartments for rent.

Businesses moving in the ground floor include: Sisters Coffee Company, Drybar and a collaboration between Bend Brewing Co. and Sister’s Smokehouse Meats.

Above them, a variety of single, double and triple bedroom apartments will be for rent. The complex features co-working spaces, a community lounge and dinning room and manicured rooftop gardens.

Parking for 540 cars was discreetly built into the interior of the complex.

Pricing for units can vary greatly, but tenants are already buying units. Move0in day is scheduled for this Friday.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) June 17– Killian Pacific, a Pacific Northwest real estate developer and placemaker, has attracted and secured two long-term retail leases – Sisters-based Sisters Coffee Company and California-based Drybar – at Jackstraw, a 313-unit mixed-use residential and retail project nearing completion.

Here’s the rest of the full announcement from Killian Pacific:

Centrally located between downtown Bend and the Old Mill District and spanning a 4.7-acre site at Industrial Way and Lava Road, Jackstraw is adjacent to Bend’s Box Factory retail center. As Jackstraw nears completion, residential pre-leasing begins in July and move-in availability is October. Once complete, Jackstraw will serve as a vibrant new hub for retail, living, and community connection.

Sisters Coffee will open its second Bend location, a 2,230-square-foot café on Jackstraw’s ground floor. It will offer an expansive food menu and a curated selection of specialty coffee drinks, merchandise and pastries to building residents and the Bend community.

The Sisters Coffee flagship café was founded in 1989 in Sisters and operates three award-winning cafes throughout the state: in Sisters, in Bend’s Old Mill District, and in Portland’s Pearl District, plus a new Roastery in Sisters.

“The opportunity to bring a second location of Sisters Coffee, a beloved, local, premium coffee purveyor to Jackstraw is an incredibly exciting opportunity for our residents and for the broader Bend community. This family-run, nationally recognized coffee business, which is deeply rooted in the communities it serves, aligns perfectly with our goal to create a hub where culture, community, and local lifestyle converge,” said Killian Pacific Director of Development Cassidy Bolger.

“We are thrilled to partner with Killian Pacific, at Jackstraw, on a community-driven project that creates a destination gathering space for everyone to enjoy. We’re incredibly grateful for how supportive the Bend area has been of our brand for many years, and excited to continue pursuing our mission of creating an authentic coffee experience built on a deep love of our craft and a heartfelt kindness for the people we serve,” said Jared Durham, Sisters Coffee Company co-owner with siblings Justin Durham and Jesse Durham. 

Jackstraw will link with the Box Factory through a plaza-like street shared by pedestrians, bicyclists and low-speed vehicles, now called “Lava Pass.” This private street design will present the ability to close a section of Lava Road between the two properties for events, concerts, markets, and more. Sisters Coffee will be open in late 2025 or early 2026, and it will be located in the heart of Lava Pass.

Drybar, a California-based chain of salons that provide a hair styling service known as blowouts, will open a 1,879-square-foot salon on Jackstraw’s ground floor. Co-founded in 2010 by Alli Webb, a New York Times bestselling author, Drybar is now a multi-million-dollar company with more than 150 salons across the United States. The franchisees of this Drybar location at Jackstraw are two women based in Eugene, Oregon.

“Drybar is a nationally recognized, highly sought-after lifestyle brand with numerous national awards from publications including Inc. Magazine, Fast Company and Marie Claire. We are thrilled to bring this salon to Jackstraw, and we’re pleased to support its first location in Bend. Drybar is hyper-focused on service, providing a premier experience to every single client, and this approach to first-class customer service is a retail asset to our residential community and to the greater Bend area,” said Bolger.

Drybar will open its first salon in Bend in early 2026 and will be located on Industrial Way. Drybar has two other locations in Oregon, in Eugene and Happy Valley.

“We are thrilled to open our second Drybar location in Bend! Bend has won a piece of our hearts and we look forward to expanding from our hometown in Eugene, to now being a part of the beautiful Bend community. We think Drybar Bend is going to be a huge success and we could not be happier securing this unrivaled location at Jackstraw,” said Drybar Owner Lori Harrison Andersen.

Locally owned and based in Bend, Compass Commercial Real Estate Services provides retail brokerage and property management services for Jackstraw and the Box Factory.

Jackstraw has been under construction since Spring 2023 and is now 80 percent finished. It has a mix of apartments and townhomes, offering plenty of room and ample storage for everything from bikes to oversized fishing kayaks, modern design, parking for residents, interior courtyards, and refined spaces.

Jackstraw strives to bring new life to the neighborhood with seven stories of apartment homes and resident amenities, including a fitness center and a rooftop lounge looking toward the Cascade Range, a terrace overlooking Lava Road and the Box Factory, landscaped gardens, a resident lounge, and multiple co-working areas. The ground floor will feature 18,000 square feet of retail space, providing a vibrant mix of local shops, restaurants, and services – designed to bring new energy to the Southern Crossing neighborhood.

For more information about Jackstraw, please visit https://www.jackstrawbend.com/

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KTVZ, a supporter of the event, will be streaming the show, as well as Redmond’s display

UPDATE: Adding video

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members will have limited access to Pilot Butte State Park in Bend from Tuesday through Saturday, July 1-5, as preparations are made for the July 4 public fireworks display.

KTVZ is a supporter of this year’s fireworks show and will be streaming the Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular, as well as Redmond’s show, on KTVZ+ starting at 9:45 p.m. and on KTVZ News at 10:00 p.m. on Fox.

Bend Fire & Rescue, in collaboration with the Oregon State Parks Department, asks that the community observe the restrictions in place for everyone’s safety:

The summit and the access road to the summit will close to all visitors beginning at 10 p.m. on July 1 through the afternoon of July 5, following clean-up operations.

All trails and roadways except for the summit will be accessible to pedestrians only, beginning at 10 p.m. on July 1 through July 3.

Full closure of all trails and roadways begins July 4 through the afternoon of July 5, following clean-up operations.

The main parking area at the base of Pilot Butte, off Linea Drive, will be open during the fireworks show. Please do not block emergency access roads or public and private streets, as this can delay a response to an emergency.

Pets are not permitted in the park during the show.

Signs, barricades and security will be placed at the closure points on the butte. For the safety of all, please respect the closed areas and do not attempt entry.

The July 4 public fireworks display will commence at 10 p.m. on Friday. The display is presented each year as a gift to the community from Subaru of Bend and their partners.

Bend Fire and Oregon State Parks would like to recognize and thank the local Boy Scout Troops that help clean the butte each year after the display. Also, a huge thank you to the local fire crews from the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry for assisting with the fire safety on the butte during the display. Without their support each year, this show would not be possible.

For more information about the display and butte preparations, please contact Oregon State Parks at (541) 388-6055 or Bend Fire at (541) 322-6386.

Bend Fire also reminds the community that the use and sale of fireworks is not allowed in Bend. The July 4 public display at Pilot Butte is permitted by the Oregon State Fire Marshal and managed by professionals. For information on fireworks laws, permitting and reporting, please visit bendoregon.gov/fireworks.

“I want to give a huge thank you to Bend Fire & Rescue and the U.S. Forest Service & Oregon Department of Forestry for assisting with the fire safety on the butte during the show. Without their support each year, this show would not be possible,” said Park Manager Brian Vaughan.

For more information, contact Oregon State Parks at (541) 388-6055 or Bend Fire & Rescue at (541) 322-6386..

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s 2025 commencement ceremony, held on Saturday with more than 300 graduates in attendance, included the naming of four student award recipients: Brad Bennett, Betsy Green, Kaia Hagenbach and Nasadia Voltz.

In full, 759 degrees and certificates are being awarded this academic year at COCC: 598 degrees and 161 certificates.

Kaia Hagenbach, of Bend, received the Walter G. Coombs Distinguished Achievement Award, which recognizes the student who maintains the highest scholastic average among those receiving a certificate of completion. Hagenbach earned certificates in graphic design and illustration while maintaining a 4.0 GPA.

Betsy Green, of Bend, merited the COCC Distinguished Student Service Award, an honor presented to the student who exhibits a strong contribution to the campus though innovative initiatives, volunteerism, leadership and academic excellence. Green has held leadership roles in student government and in student clubs such as the Q+ and Umbrella Clubs, and also served as an admissions ambassador. She earned an associate of arts Oregon transfer degree and is planning a career in higher education.

Nasadia Voltz, of Bend, received the Avon F. Mayfield Award, presented to a student who displays progress in scholarship, quality of leadership, contribution to student welfare, progress toward useful and active citizenship and outstanding service. Voltz, a first-generation college student, received an associate of applied science degree in addiction counseling and behavioral health. She has been an advocate for others, pushing for change in addiction recovery and highlighting harm reduction.

Brad Bennett, of Bend, received the Helen Leicester Honorary Scholastic Award, a COCC award that honors the student who receives an associate degree while maintaining the highest GPA with the highest number of credits. While earning an associate of applied science in paramedicine, Bennett maintained a straight 4.0 GPA with 94 credits earned. He is currently a state-certified paramedic and working as a firefighter-paramedic with Crook County Fire & Rescue.

The commencement ceremony featured student speaker Irving Daniel of Bend who earned his GED through COCC and went on to receive certification training as a peer support specialist and a certificate in community health, leading to a job as a residential counselor in behavioral health. Daniel led a campus-wide binge-drinking awareness campaign. He plans to pursue an associate of arts Oregon transfer degree in public health and then transfer to a university.

Central Oregon Community College is celebrating 75 years of opportunity. Founded in 1949, COCC — Oregon’s first community college — marks a major milestone this academic year (2024-25) of bringing higher learning, connection and enrichment to the region.

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